Improvement in commodes



J.Ar W. SPRINT. Commode.

Nid. 218,589. Patented Aug. 12, 1879.

N.PETERs. FHOTO-LITHUGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D c.

'UNITED STATES PATENT Cnr-Ien JOHN W. SPRINT, OF MILLWOOD, VIRGINIA. f

iMPRovEMENT iN coMMoDEs.

Specification formingpart of Letters Patent No. 218,589, dated August12, 1879; application tiled July 3, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. SPRINT, of Millwood, in the county of Clarkeand State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Commodes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part ot' this speciiication, inWhichl Figure 1 is a perspective of the commode, showing the operatingmechanism, and representing the posit-ion ofthe valve to thereceiving-chamber when the commode is being used. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection; Fig. 3, a perspective of the receiving-chamber; and Fig. 4, abroken rear and side view of the commode, showing the valve-slideresting upon its ledge.

My invention relates to commodes or earthclosets; and it consists in theconstruction and combination of the several parts hereinafter moreparticularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates the box of thecommode, having the sides and back thereof extending above the seat, sothat there may be a rest for the arms and backof the occupant, or thatit may resemble and be used for a wash-stand, if deemed advisable.`

The box creasing is provided with the usual seat B, to which is affixedthe deflector C. It is also provided with a hinged cover, Q, which, whenopened and thrown against the back of the box, affords an easy inclinedsupport -or rest for the back of theperson using the commode.

i A supplemental seat, D, slides and lits over the seat B, and hasasmaller opening' than has the seat B, for reasons which are obvious.

Within the box, beneath -the seat, there is placed a' movablereceiving-chamber, E, made of any suitable metal or other material, and

` provided ,with a sliding valve, F,\vhich closes the chambery when thecommode is not being used,` and effectually prevents any noxious gasesVescaping from the chamber, either While it is within the box or after itis taken therefrom for the purpose of removal outdoors. This chamber isplaced within or withdrawn from the box through the opening made in theback thereofl by lowering the hinged door Gr.

The valve F is operated through the instrumentality of the slide H andarm I, connected to and worked by means of the lever J, fulcrumed to theside of the commode box or casing. This lever works within the guide K,screwed to or otherwise formed on the side of the commode, and the. armI passes through the guide L, also formed on the side of the commode,and which has the slot therein extended vertically, so that the arm mayhave a vertical play therein.

The slide H is provided with perforated ears M, through the perforationsof which and corresponding holes in the valve F there are passed screwsor pins N, for the purpose of holding the slide and valve together.These pins are easy of removal, and are removed whenI the chamber E isto be taken out of the box.

Whenever it is desired to remove the chamber.l the valve thereof beingclosed, the pins N are drawn. The slide H is next moved far enough backto free the ears from the valve, and then rested upon the ledge O,placed above the door G for that purpose. 4The buttons I?, that hold thedoor closed, are then turned, the door lowered, and the chamber removed.

The commode may be providedwith casters, so that it may be rolled frompoint to point. It can be constructed at little cost,because of thesimplicity of its several parts. Itis one of the most desirablecommodes, because it so electnally prevents the noxious gases fromescaping from it into the room, not only before but even during theremoval of the receivingreceptacle from the room; and, further, it isornamental as a piece of furniture, and may be used as a toilet-stand. l

The several parts may bemade of metal or Wood, or any material suitablefor the purpose.

I do not claim, broadly, a commode the receiving-receptacle ofwhichyisvprovided with a cover to be removed with the receptacle; but,

Having described my invention, what I claim is J, the slide H, and theledge O, substantially es and for the purpose set forth.

Iu testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN W. SPRINT.

Wltnesses:

P. H. SHEARER, CHAs. LEE ESTEP.

